The 1955 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1955 Big Ten season. In their 14th year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Fighting Illini compiled a 5âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 record (3âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to 114.
Quarterback Em Lindbeck was selected as the team's most valuable player. Two Illinois players received honors on the 1955 All-Big Ten Conference football team: halfback Bobby Mitchell (AP-1) and halfback Harry Jefferson (AP-2, UP-3, INS-1).
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.